Night miles -- Thu. Apr. 29

Early morning meeting and welter of work for Saturday's conference, so, after work -- not feeling too bright, but. Get out around 9, right between the twilight and the moonrise, so pretty dark; mild enough to go with two layers and no jacket (but a hat too, as it was cooling off). Head down GeoHannum, slowly, and not stopping to do stretches; reach Rural, loop round to Boardman, then back to Eskett and out to 202, then down to Chicopee Rd, and go left, past Bagg Hill, and back to finish along School St. and GeoHannum again. Keep pace milder for 5 miles (around 7:45s), then feel a bit warmer and looser, adn open up to get the average to 7:30 by the time I hit 8 miles, then push a bit longer, to 10 (fastest mile was 7:08), then slacken off a bit.

Time: 1:24:14
Distance: 11.21 miles
Pace: 7:31

Comment: a hard workout by the end, running all the way up to the development before stopping the clock. Definite residual soreness from last Sunday, but condition otherwise fine. Wore the newer road shoes, quite comfortable; keeping the trail shoes for crazy Sunday's race. . .